Work-Ready Session One

The Work-Ready Program focuses on 15 competencies that Sonoma County Employers identified as being needed for success on the job. Successful participants will earn a basic food handlers certificate, certificate and a completion award in the form of a $200 paycheck.

Join us for a 12 session program designed to prepare teens to get and keep a job! We will use Chop's Cafe to teach business skills such as marketing, profit margins, inventory, customer service, cash handling, food safety and sanitation. You will:

Gain valuable work experience by working in Chop’s Café

Learn the financial aspects of earning a paycheck

Create a resume and cover letter to successfully present yourself on paper